by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Mar 30, 2018 | Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications, Financial aid for college, High school students, Transition to college
“I got rejected from my reach schools and my targets. I didn’t even get into my safeties. Help!” Millions of high school students breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving their acceptance notifications in the past few months. But others have been left empty-handed,...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Jan 6, 2018 | Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, Early decision and early action for college applications, Financial aid for college, Transition to college, Uncategorized
If you feel stressed and overwhelmed by the college application process, you are not alone. Many students (and parents) feel this way. Fortunately, the secret to getting admitted isn’t simply to do more and more activities; it’s finding one thing you can...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 30, 2017 | autism, Choosing a college, College applications, College special accommodations, Transition to college
Sometimes when high school students have depression, anxiety, ADHD, LD or autism, they obtain special accommodations such as extra time on tests. These conditions may be part of an IEP, 504 plan or other arrangement with the local school district. In other cases,...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 26, 2017 | ADHD, autism, Choosing a college, College applications, College special accommodations, Special needs accommodations in college for LD, Transition to college
Well before starting to select a list of colleges, it’s important to assess whether a student is fully ready to be a college student. Students who continue to live at home and attend a vocational school or community college will have a less abrupt transition,...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2017 | Choosing a college, Transition to college, Women's colleges
Smith College Smith is a 147-acre women’s college in Northampton, MA with 2,500 undergraduates hailing from 48 states and 73 countries. Like Brown University, Smith boasts an open curriculum; as a women’s college, it is also very LGBT-friendly. Rather than living in...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 17, 2017 | Choosing a college, College applications, Demonstrated interest in college, Transition to college
College is the springboard to a career and adult life, and it can take up four (or more) years of a young person’s life. It’s an incredibly important decision. Many students start their college search and application process in earnest during the summer...
